March 01-15, 2009 the Far Eastern Festival of Classical Music “Classics Encore!” will take place in Khabarovsk for the third time. It is arranged by the Khabarovsk Territorial Philharmonic Society with the assistance of the Khabarovsk Territory Ministry of Culture. Outstanding musicians from Moscow, St. Petersburg, the USA, prize-winners of international contests well-known in many countries will take part in the festival. Eminent guests will perform together with the artists of the Khabarovsk Territorial Philharmonic Society and the Far Eastern Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ilya Derbilov. The actors of the Khabarovsk Territorial Musical Theatre will also participate in the festival. Each festival day will be held under the sign “For the first time in Khabarovsk!”